11488454

Obstruction Detection of a Transaction Device Display Screen

PublishedNovember 1, 2022
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Patent Claims
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2. The transaction device of claim 1, wherein the display screen is an edge-lit display screen.

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3. The transaction device of claim 1, wherein the at least one photosensitive sensor is disposed on at least one edge of the display screen.

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4. The transaction device of claim 1, wherein the at least one photosensitive sensor is positioned in front of the viewing surface of the display screen.

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10. The method of claim 9, wherein the display screen is an edge-lit display screen.

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11. The method of claim 9, wherein the luminance of the viewing surface of the display screen is a luminance of reflected light in the display screen.

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12. The method of claim 9, wherein the luminance of the viewing surface of the display screen is a luminance of light emitted from the display screen.

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13. The method of claim 9, wherein the change to the luminance satisfies a threshold value.

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18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the display screen is an edge-lit display screen.

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19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the change to the luminance of the viewing surface is relative to a baseline luminance for the viewing surface.

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Publication Date

November 1, 2022

Inventors

Michael WALDRON
David Kelly WURMFELD

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